1 Topic by knowack (edited by knowack 2016-12-29 03:15:54)

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Topic: Atlas3D camera has blue tint (solved)

I haven't used my Atlas3D for a few weeks, but today I decided to scan a few items.  I used the 'Check for Update' feature to download the latest version, then prepared to scan.  When I looked at the camera, everything had a blue tint to it. 

Here's a sample image:
From left to right is a red 12-ga shotgun shell, a yellow 20-ga shotgun shell, a green highlighter, and a blue sponge.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/275r7grxb1r1z86/blue-camera.png?dl=1

I figured that I had goofed up a setting somewhere, so I did some poking around.  Under 'SETTINGS | Setup', I found a checkbox near the bottom that says 'Swap Red and Blue'.   I checked that box, and all the camera colors returned to normal.  I don't recall messing with this setting, so I don't know if it's something I did, or a setting that changed with FreeLSS 1.20.

Either way, it was a quick fix; I thought I'd share this in case someone else has the same problem.

I love my Atlas3D!

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Re: Atlas3D camera has blue tint (solved)

I'm seeing the same issue, but I don't have that check box.  I'm running the free version of the software, am I going to be able to use this at all?

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Re: Atlas3D camera has blue tint (solved)

I'm using the full version, but double-check and see if you have this:

Click on SETTINGS then Setup:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qjn7d69z3a77jvf/SettingsSetup.JPG?dl=1

Then near the very bottom, look for the checkbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1w0h9tmubxlo9n8/SetupSwap.JPG?dl=1
This screengrab is literally the bottom left corner of the screen.

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Re: Atlas3D camera has blue tint (solved)

Some months back, the Raspberry Pi Foundation swapped the red and blue in the RGB color mode with the Pi camera.  I added the above setting so that the software works on both the new and old firmwares.   However, it's probably time to default to the config for the new firmware instead of the old.

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av8r1, I will update the GitHub FreeLSS code to work with the new firmware.

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Re: Atlas3D camera has blue tint (solved)

*facepalm* of course they swapped the red and blue inputs.  And I'm sure they didn't tell anyone.

I'm running Firmware version 1.11 straight off Github, I laser cut my own chassis out of plywood and guesswork.  So far, I've got my lasers blinking, the camera taking strange color pictures, and the turntable turning.

Any way to get that check box in the open source version?

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Re: Atlas3D camera has blue tint (solved)

*facepalm* of course they swapped the red and blue inputs.  And I'm sure they didn't tell anyone.

I'm running Firmware version 1.11 straight off Github, I laser cut my own chassis out of plywood and guesswork.  So far, I've got my lasers blinking, the camera taking strange color pictures, and the turntable turning.

Any way to get that check box in the open source version?

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Re: Atlas3D camera has blue tint (solved)

hairu526 wrote:

Some months back, the Raspberry Pi Foundation swapped the red and blue in the RGB color mode with the Pi camera.  I added the above setting so that the software works on both the new and old firmwares.   However, it's probably time to default to the config for the new firmware instead of the old.

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Thanks for the info!  It was an easy correction, so I wasn't too concerned.  You're the best, Uriah!

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hairu526 wrote:

av8r1, I will update the GitHub FreeLSS code to work with the new firmware.

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Many thanks!

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av8r1, I have just made to change in Github.  Please update, rebuild, and try now.

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hairu526 wrote:

av8r1, I have just made to change in Github.  Please update, rebuild, and try now.

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That got it.  I don't have the radio button, but the colors are correct.  Thank you very much.

I've got a chassis redesign to do, and some adjustments to my 3D printer before that, but at least it's seeing straight.